Better get lost.
Chapter 23: Debt-Collecting Knight Gawain
On present-day Earth, technology had stagnated for a full sixty years.
Since 1970, humanity's exploration of the world had slowed, and countless people had died of famine. Under such circumstances, the Western European financial group had practically seized the economic lifelines of every nation on Earth.
Shirou suspected that the Harvey family of the Western European financial group had grown so massive by relying on such exorbitant usury.
Every ten days, the SM Shirou borrowed from Leo would increase by 1.2 times. Over a year, that meant an interest rate of 708 times.
Wait! Did that mean he would have to repay 70.8 million in a year?
Rounded off, that was a hundred million!
What a rip-off!
The great philosopher, socialist, and thinker Marx had once said:
The moment capital came into the world, it dripped blood and filth from every pore, from head to toe.
It fit perfectly.
Shirou looked at Leo with trembling hands.
Once he returned to Earth, he would definitely come to this worldline and lead a world revolution, overthrow those detestable financial groups, and destroy the tyranny of capital!
The Internationale would surely be realized!
"Could you lend us another fifty thousand?"
"Of course. Hakuno and Archer can borrow as much as you want. Being able to help Hakuno is my greatest wish as well. Right now, we're companions."
Leo's words were like a warm spring breeze, almost moving them.
If only the interest rate were lower.
It even made Shirou revise his assessment of evil capitalists somewhat.
"Thank you so much! You're such a wonderful person, boss!"
Leo revealed the smile of a crooked merchant. Lending out so little money was nothing more than a drop in the bucket to him.
"Come to think of it,